Fright Fest at Wild Waves Theme & Water ParkOctober 6 – 29, Fridays 6 – 11pm, Saturday & Sunday 6 – 10pm Washington’s largest combination theme and water park will unearth its annual Fright Fest Halloween festival Friday, Oct. 6 with new scares. Guests will encounter a brand-new scare zone, and one of their favorite haunts […]

EmmaOctober 6 – 29Adapted by Michael BloomWritten by Jane AustenDirected by Angela BaylerEmma Woodhouse, the self-titled “matchmaker of Highbury,” is completely uninterested in marriage for herself…but has big plans for everyone else.CenterStage Theatre3200 SW Dash Pt Rd, Federal Wat253.661.1444, centerstagetheatre.com 

The Lightning Thief:  The Percy Jackson MusicalOctober 6 – 29Set to an original rock score, the Lightning Thief will entertain all. As a son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on a quest to find Zeus’ lightning bolt to prevent a war between the […]

  Kotadama Converse InstallationOctober 6 – November 3Opening Reception, October 6, 6 – 7:30pmNishiki Sugawara-Beda’s installation, Kotodama Converse, is a lightweight paper and script sculptural installation with accompanying small sumi paintings on wood. The installation provides a blank canvas that serves as an invitation for the viewer to complete the work, bringing their own emotional state, words, […]

 MiseryOctober 20 – November 5, Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pm Tacoma Little Theatre welcomes the fall season with Stephen King’s Misery.  King’s prize-winning novel and award-winning film have been newly adapted by William Goldman for the stage. This production is directed by Chris Serface.Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by […]

Ghost Stories:  Tales of Rebirth and KarmaOctober 28, 6 – 8pmEnchant your Halloween season with a monstrously meaningful evening with Sangha!Starting with hauntingly delicious hors d’oeuvres, Gen Rinzin will then share spell-binding true stories of rebirth, karma and refuge from the ancient Buddhist scriptures.Non-member $25, General Program member $12.50Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center’211 Legion Way SW, […]

Books, Brownies & BeansOctober 28, 9am – 4pmBooks, Brownies and Beans is one of the largest one-day used book sales in the South Sound, with proceeds going to local area non-profits. There are thousands of used books for sale at deeply discounted prices. Books range from Pulitzer Prize winners to knitting and crafts, children’s books, science, history, cooking […]

17th Annual:  A Night at the Movies Costume ConcertOctober 28, 7pmAs part of Tacoma Arts Month, this highly entertaining concert by the Tacoma Youth Symphony Orchestra students play music from popular movies and dress in costumes from those movies.  The audience is also invited to come in their Halloween costumes.  The concert will feature music […]

Dia de los MuertosOctober 28, noon – 5pmnoon procession from Swan CreekEnjoy local artists, food and all things from South of the Border including the traditional procession and altar.  All proceedings will be in Spanish.Eastside Community Center1721 E 56th St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org 

Halloween Celebration at Medicine CreekOctober 28, 6pmEnjoy dinner from Peligrinos and performances by PumpHouse.$45Medicine Creek Winery937 Old Pacific Hwy SE, OlympiaWinery & Wine Tasting in Olympia WA at Medicine Creek Winery

Olympia Farmer’s Market Harvest CelebrationOctober 28, 10 am – 3pmEnjoy a day of fall-themed events, including trick or treating, costumes, cooking demonstrations and more all while soaking up the cozy autumn atmosphere of the market.Olympia Farmer’s Market700 Capitol Way N, Olympia360.352.9096, olympiafarmersmarket.com

Patty Griffin + Todd SniderOctober 28, 7:30pmTwo-time Grammy award winner Patty Griffin is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together.The Washington Center for the Performing Arts512 Washington St SE, Olympia